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Thursday, December 31, 2009

We, in America, have fireworks shows on July 4th and not for New Year's so I decided London's show from one year ago was too spectacular to pass up. I added a couple of other shorter fireworks videos for fun.

Of course, the real American fire power is below. I'm feeling very patriotic tonight so I've added Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA.'

May the Spirit of God that guided our Founding Fathers, once again, guide Americans to return our nation to the original intent of the Constitution of the United States. Here's to a very happy, healthy, prosperous and freedom loving New Year!

'There has been a pattern developing with the Obama administration trying to minimise terrorist attacks. We saw it with Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad, a Muslim convert who murdered a US Army recruit in Little Rock, Arkansas in June. We saw it with Major Nidal Malik Hassan, a Muslim with Palestinian roots who slaughtered 13 at Fort Hood, Texas last month.'UK Telegraph: Barack Obama gets an 'F' for protecting Americans

“Why doesn’t he want to admit we’re at war? It doesn’t fit with the view of the world he brought with him to the Oval Office. It doesn’t fit with what seems to be the goal of his presidency — social transformation — the restructuring of American society.”Politico: Dick Cheney says Barack Obama 'trying to pretend'

Have you noticed since Mr. Obama took office terrorist attacks on American soil have increased? There have been two successful terrorist attacks and one unsuccessful. There was a shooting incident at a military recruiting station earlier in the year, the Fort Hood massacre and now this attempt to blow up an airliner in Detroit.

Iran is becoming more bold. They are refusing to stop working on nuclear weapons, they invaded Iraq a week or two ago and took control of an oil field for a short time before withdrawing.

Where is the outrage from the news media? These are tests for our President. His reaction is what they're watching. I disagreed with George W. Bush on several policies but there was no attack on American soil during his two terms after 9/11/2001. These recent attacks are the result of having a weak President. We can expect more to come.

After today, there's going to be a slight change in these postings. Federalist 28 was published in New York's Independent Journal on December 26, 1787 and Federalist 30 was published on December 28. The Federalist 29, Concerning the Militia, wasn't published until January 9, 1788. Therefore, I will be posting Federalist 30-36 before posting Federalist 29 because they were all published before the 29th Federalist Paper.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Luke 2:1-20The Birth of Jesus 1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.

4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.The Shepherds and the Angels 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve, 2009. As I write this, the United States Senate is minutes away from passing the Democrat health care bill that will forever change our form of government from a Republic to a Socialist state without the inconvenience of amending the Constitution of the United States. The Senators have even inserted a clause that will not allow any future congress to repeal or amend the 'death panel' section of the hostile takeover of our health care system.

Honestly, I hate that I have lived to see this day. I can hardly see through my tears to write this article. We had the best country, in human history, and we have allowed it to be ripped from us by crooked, America-hating, socialist/Marxist/communist dictators that are called 'congressman,' 'Senator,' and 'Mr. President.'

How is it that We the People have been so stupid and blind to elect this type of 'representative' for years and years? We have allowed the same unscrupulous men and women to spend years in the United States Capitol building passing laws that we don't want and taking more and more of our precious freedom from us. We don't have to be concerned about that anymore because this bill (it has passed 60-39) will eliminate the few remaining freedoms we have.

A few months ago, I posted a short video that described the form of government the Founding Fathers gave their life's blood to give to us. I am posting it again today. In the first minute of the video, the narrator tells of a woman that asked Ben Franklin what type of government we were to get. "A Republic, if you can keep it," was his response. We couldn't keep it.

We are no longer a nation of laws. There is no doubt this Democrat party is filled with tyrants and despots! This health care bill is not only unconstitutional but they have put a provision in it that claims the bill cannot be repealed legally! This is the work of dictators and opressors, not representatives in a Republic form of government!! Who can arrest these people and remove them from office?? They are traitors and should be charged with T R E A S O N!

Friday, December 18, 2009

The fact that Hugo Chavez is anti-capitalism is no surprise. The frightening reality is that the President of the United States appears to feel the same. There are numerous advisors and czars in Obama's administration that hate 'The American Way' as much as Chavez.

The hypocrisy is that they hate capitalism but they all want the money, wealth, power and lifestyle it produces. They've all been screaming for money with their hands out since the conference started.

The Boston Tea Party. The British continued to add tax upon tax on the American colonies. The people in the colonies protested and were ignored by the British. Once the British added a tax to tea, the colonists had enough and threw the tea on three ships overboard to send a message to the crown. This all sounds eerily familiar.

This year, due to the enormous overreach of our federal government, we have seen the formation of what is called the Tea Party movement which refers back to the event that happened on this date. The federal government continues to tax and spend with no regard to our opinions, our concerns or the damage they are doing to our economy and debt. We have called, e-mailed, protested throughout the nation and have been ignored.

Personally, I believe we need to party like it's 1773!

Reggie12/16/2009

Read an account of the Boston Tea Party here.Timeline of events preceding the Boston Tea Party.

The Obama Administration's entire agenda is a full, frontal assault on all of us and our nation's Constitution. He is pushing everything down our throats at lightening speed and will not stop until he has "fundamentally transformed the United States of America." Once he is done, none of us will want to live here but we'll be too poor to leave.

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, known together as the Bill of Rights, ratified.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Monday, December 14, 2009

O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til He appeared and the soul felt it's worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoyces
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees

Didn't the Democrats scream at the top of their lungs about President Bush using unconstitutional methods to eavesdrop on international calls to terrorists? Well, now that Democrats are in power, they have decided to eavesdrop on American citizens no matter who they talk to. Change, indeed.

This is an interesting story but two particular sentences caught my attention:

"The IRS tracks the voluntary compliance rate of federal employees and retirees each year, and each year feds come up short.""As for the general public's voluntary compliance rate, the IRS no longer tracks those numbers, so it is impossible to compare."

If paying federal income taxes is considered a voluntary compliance why are people in prison for not voluntarily complying?

I would like to know. Is paying the federal income tax lawfully voluntary or lawfully compulsory? Anyone? Please post your comments.

And what about the US Postal Service? Their employees are the most delinquent! Is it 'in the mail?'

I have always thought that only the Legislative Branch had the power to distribute federal funds however they saw fit. Evidently, that fact is no longer true for it appears the Judicial Branch now shares that authority. It's another change to our Constitution without having to be bothered with the inconvenience of an amendment.

Have you noticed that every weekend our federal government seizes more and more banks? I can't help but wonder if these banks are really in trouble or if the feds are seizing all of the banks it doesn't control yet in order to take control of the entire US banking industry before they're done.

The Obama administration is perpetrating a huge power grab and federal takeover of every major private industry in the USA. I still believe the worst is yet to come.

"In the final vote, 27 Democrats – and every Republican present – voted against the bill, which also gives the government the power to seize and wind down a failing financial institution, push more derivatives through clearing houses and give investors a non-binding vote on directors’ pay." Financial Times: US House approves financial reform bill

We need to try to stop this from happening. Call your Congressman and tell them you don't want the debt ceiling raised - you want spending slashed to the bone. No more pork, no more pet projects - they should be eliminated because we can't afford them. No health care, no cap and trade.

On November 25, 2008, President-Elect Obama promised to go through the budget line by line, eliminate unnecessary spending (I think that applies to 90% of the budget) and cut where possible. Now, I'm not naive. I know he had no intention of ever doing that but we still need to be aggressive and remind them of the words he said.

They must begin to reign in spending and they never will if we condone these periodic credit extensions to their outrageous irresponsibility. It is our country and our future they are destroying. I care about that even though they don't.

Who would have thought it would be Sarah Palin that would make Al Gore finally talk about ClimateGate? Why would Gore rebut Palin if she is so insignificant? Democrats continue to tell us how much they fear her...

It's all coming together, now. We've been inundated with the propaganda of the left for years about 'global warming,' 'climate change,' etc., being told that the desire is to 'save the planet.' Really?

Three days ago, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) declared carbon dioxide (what we exhale!) as dangerous to humanity and the major cause of the 'global crisis' we are facing due to the weather. Really?

Today, we are told by the Chinese that one of the problems related to all of these upcoming catastrophes is population. Really?

Little by little, they are introducing their agenda and, because there is no push back, they announce the next phase knowing the rest of us will willingly walk the plank for the ‘good of the planet.’

The global left have us right where they want us. It has taken years but their goal is within their grasp and they will not stop until it is achieved. You see, the fewer people on earth, the fewer CO2 emissions that can harm us. Isn’t it wonderful we have leaders so concerned about our welfare and our future?

Now, look at what has happened in America for the last generation.

The left have taken over our schools curriculum and our teachers. Now, instead of teaching ‘reading, writing and ‘rithmetic’ they are teaching social indoctrination and perversion to our children. See here.

Abortion was legalized (it’s a Constitutional right, you know - the Framers said so!) and because of the millions of aborted babies (a generation has been killed) we have become desensitized to murder in the womb. We also value animal and plant life much higher than human life. A man can go to prison for participating in dog fighting but a woman faces no charges for killing her unborn (or, in some cases, born) child.

We have been indoctrinated with the ‘global warming’ religion and the left have so succeeded in denigrating the Christian religion in the last forty-five years that Christians are now seen as the kooks in society. Environmentalism is the new religion of the world. The Earth is their god and is to be worshiped above all else. Really? Or do they ‘worship’ something else?

Recently, we have seen our system of government and our entire way of life assaulted, from within, in order to control every aspect of our lives and take more and more of our money. The ‘Cap and Trade’ bill will do this. They also need to be rid of the older citizens that know what the Constitution says and what it means. The people that know it is illegal for government to do what they are doing. The ‘Health Insurance Reform’ bill will do this.

This entire environmental fiasco is evil to the core and the objectives are evil, as well. The Bible tells us the love of money (not money, itself) is the root of all evil. (1 Timothy 6:10) We’ve been told Al Gore will be the first ‘climate change’ billionaire. Third world countries are gathered in Copenhagen with their hands outstretched for the richest countries to fill with their hard-earned money in order to pay their ‘climate debt.’ These are their ‘gods’ – money and power.

Once Copenhagen’s treaty is enacted, while the rest of the world’s population (Americans included) live lives as peasants, these ‘leaders’ will continue to live as kings with their private jets, limousines, caviar and lack of conscience. They will continue to kill the unborn, control the ‘education’ we get, the cars we drive, the food we eat, the light bulbs we use and take more of our money for the privilege of being allowed to exist. Health care will be rationed in order to control population growth and eliminate the older population to insure the people will remain sheep.

The desired result is death to freedom, death to financial independence, death to all dissent, continued death to the unborn through abortion, death to adults through euthanasia and health care rationing, death to Christianity, death to capitalism and, most importantly, death to America.

We the People may not be able to stop the avalanche of evil that is upon us but I know One that will right all wrongs for “as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrew 9:27) Really.

Reggie12/10/2009

' "Dealing with climate change is not simply an issue of CO2 emission reduction but a comprehensive challenge involving political, economic, social, cultural and ecological issues, and the population concern fits right into the picture," said Zhao, who is a member of the Chinese government delegation. As a result of the family planning policy, China has seen 400 million fewer births, which has resulted in 18 million fewer tons of CO2 emissions a year, Zhao said. ' China Daily: Population control called key to deal

Of all of the stories I've read, this year, this one really makes me suspicious. Perhaps, I'm wrong but I do wonder why, suddenly, the Feds want to get these horses off of 'federal' land and I don't believe it's because the Feds want to feed them. Why not feed them where they stand? No, I'm wondering what they really want to do with the land.

Maybe, this administration has really made me paranoid but I've gotten to the point that I don't believe our federal government. Their goal is to take my money and my freedom. They are working overtime to accomplish their goal. By this time next year, I don't know if we'll recognize our country.

"What is astonishing about this "climate" treaty is that so little of it actually addresses climate. Emissions pledges remain merely pledges. The real focus of the treaty is the transfer of wealth. The words "climate debt" are used throughout the agreement, giving pseudo-credibility to the premise of wealth redistribution. But just what is "climate debt"? The essence of the concept is that rich countries raped the earth by emitting carbon, and deprived poor countries of economic opportunity. It would be funny, if it weren't actually the position of the Copenhagen Conference."American Thinker: Watermelon Marxists

"The largest share of the burden would be borne by the United States. Students of history may remember that the reparations forced upon Germany by the victors of World War I, resulted in hyperinflation, destroyed the German middle class, and eventually brought Adolf Hitler to power, causing World War II."American Thinker: Climate Treaty Reparations would cost $50-$200bn per year

"And while it doesn't matter if another athlete is an adulterer, it matters a lot if the president is revealed to be an inexperienced, excessively ideological, and weak man who is naïve about the world and uncomfortable exercising American power during a time of war. It matters if nothing in his training would have equipped the president to understand what it takes to stimulate job growth, or ameliorate a recession, or to end an overseas conflict successfully. It matters that he is uninterested in the science behind global warming -- and wishes to use the issue to amass power and reorder society. It matters that he has no interest in the construction of policy."American Thinker: Tiger, Barack, and the Law of Transitivity

On December 8, 1980 John Lennon, the former founding member of The Beatles, was shot to death in front of his apartment building in New York City. Whether you were a fan or not, there is no denying John Lennon and The Beatles had an enormous impact on a generation through their lifestyles and their music.

Lennon's death is one of those days, in your life, that you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news. It's impossible to convey the shock that swept the nation.

Just as we were attacked by Japan on this date, sixty-eight years ago, we have been attacked today by our own federal government. I must say, if this wasn't so scary, it would be hysterically funny. The EPA has announced their final report today on the endangerment finding that carbon dioxide is dangerous to human health.

This is a sweeping, executive power grab unprecedented in the history of this nation. Of course, it goes without saying, that it's another in a long line of unconstitutional actions by the Obama administration.

As you know, I have been posting links to stories about ClimateGate on this blog for almost two weeks and I have also pointed out that Obama and the mainstream media have ignored the truth that ‘global warming’ and the ‘climate change’ doctrines are lies that have been manipulated to make the world populations believe them to be true.

I believe the world leaders know the doctrines of 'global warming' and 'climate change' are absolute scams perpetrated on an ignorant population in order to control every aspect of their lives and take every bit of their wealth. This is the new socialism and it is insidious.

This entire movement ('green,' 'environmental,' 'global warming,' ‘climate change,’ etc.) is nothing more than a global power grab to redistribute wealth, enslave entire populations and control what people can own, how people can travel, what people can do for a living and how people can live. And because Obama’s ‘Cap and Trade’ bill is languishing in the Senate, he gave the EPA the green light (no pun intended) to override Congress and take over the entire economy.

Since taking office, this government has taken over the banks and financial sector of our country. It now owns 90% of the mortgages of the country. It has taken over GM and Chrysler. It has told private industry the amount it is allowed to pay industry executives. The government is now the loan officer for all student loans in this country. The Federal Reserve is printing trillions of dollars and causing our currency to devalue. The House has passed, and the Senate is debating, a health care overhaul that will give the federal government full control of the health care decisions for every person in this country. Once in effect, rationing and dying will begin. The Feds are also going to ask Congress for authority to regulate all subways and light rail trains in the nation. And, today, the EPA has said with every breath we take, we are endangering humanity. This is beyond ridiculous!!

Once again, I ask, do you ever feel like you’re living in ‘The Twilight Zone?’ I do, every day. The truth no longer matters to our ‘representatives’ in government. Our opinions don’t matter. Our phone calls, e-mails, polls, town hall meetings, marches on Washington or any other objections don’t matter one bit to these radical, maniacal individuals who were ‘elected’ to represent us.

I blame every person that voted for Obama and every person that voted for the Democrats that now control Congress for what is happening in this country. The sad thing is those ignorant voters aren’t the only ones that are going to suffer tremendously for their ill-informed votes. If that were the case, I would say, “Well, they deserve it for being so stupid.” But, unfortunately, we are all going to suffer in ways we cannot imagine – yet. It is coming. Sooner than we think.

I also blame the elected Republicans who are doing little, to nothing, to stop the unconstitutional and unimaginable power grab of this administration. Why aren't they on every television station screaming from the rooftops that this is all against the law? Why aren't they on every radio station crying out to save our Republic? Are the Republicans in agreement with all of the hostile takeovers of the federal government?

Have you also stopped to think about the fact that this much damage has been done in less than a year? This despot and his helpers have three more years in office. Will there be a United States of America in three years?

If I had the money, I would buy an island, grow my own food and escape this present madness and the madness to come. I don’t have the money. And if I did, it wouldn’t matter because our government is doing all it can to make our ‘money’ worthless paper.